Halo 4's UNSC weapons revealed

Microsoft and 343 Industries have released a new trailer showing off just some of the weaponry you'll have at your fingertips when you play Halo 4 later this year. While there will be all sorts of highly futuristic and sophisticated weaponry used by the Covenant and Forerunner enemies, the new trailer looks specifically at the UNSC arsenal.

They may not be the flashiest weapons in the game, but they are built with "function superseding aesthetics", according to 343 Industries. One reason is to make the player feel like an underdog in their fight against the Forerunner and Covenant enemies; the other is that it provides a "good starting point for new players because they already have some familiarity and understanding of the core weapon roles, making them easily relatable."

"Despite the majority of them being similar to modern day military weapons, they do have several specialized power weapons that help convey mankind’s progress when it comes to future tech," teased community manager Jessica Shea. "These include weapons like the Railgun, Spartan Laser, and Sticky Detonator."

In the trailer you'll see familiar weapons like the assault rifle and battle rifle, but you'll also see weapons that are new to Halo 4 like the Railgun. Below are a brief description of the weapons you'll see in the trailer. Head over to Halo 4's Waypoint website for more details and developer thoughts on the UNSC weapons.